rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 

1

: the act or process of rolling over

2

: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns

roll over

2 of 2

verb

rolled over; rolling over; rolls over

transitive verb

1

a

: to defer payment of (an obligation)

b

: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)

2

: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind

roll over IRA funds

Examples of rollover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And select models of Coach’s signature Tabby are still on sale as rollover deals from October Prime Day. —Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024

Tractor accidents are the leading cause of death on farms, with roughly half of the vehicles lacking safety devices designed to prevent potentially fatal rollovers. —Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

Steve rolls over and gets up first to make the coffee. —Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024

And the latest example of that growth came on Sunday when Detroit rolled over the Tennessee Titans 52-14. —Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Legal Definition

rollover

1 of 2 noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 

: the act or process of rolling over

roll over

2 of 2 transitive verb

1

a

: to defer payment of (an obligation)

b

: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)

2

: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind

roll over IRA funds